Table 8

Effect of comorbid physical health conditions and mental health conditions on Child Health Questionnaire (CHQ) scores for children age 5–10 and 11–14 years

Post hoc tests (p < 0.01)
Age 5–10 years (CHQ PF50)F(24, 1786) = 2.85; p < 0.0001
 General health0 vs 2
 Physical functioning0 vs 2
 Bodily pain0 vs 21 vs 2
Role functioning-emotional and behavioural 0 vs 2
 Family activities0 vs 2
 Parental impact-emotional0 vs 2
 Parental impact-time0 vs 2
Age 11–14 years (CHQ CF87)F(22, 1970) = 1.67; p = 0.0277
 Role functioning-emotional0 vs 2
  • 0, One physical or one mental health condition; 1, one physical and one mental; 2, three combine conditions.

  • Results were adjusted for sex, age, parents’ marital status, parents’ employment status and parents’ educational level.